Member's statement: County Antrim Shield Final
Member's statement by Mr John Stewart on .
- MLA
- Mr John Stewart
- Party at the time
- Ulster Unionist Party
- Date
- 20 January 2026
- Type
- Member's statement
- Business
- Members' Statements
- Heading
- County Antrim Shield Final
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5348197
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Text
I take the opportunity to pass on my best wishes and send good luck to Carrick Rangers Football Club and the amber army ahead of the County Antrim Shield final against Cliftonville Football Club at Seaview tonight. It is a very important opportunity for the town. Ahead of tonight's final, as you can imagine, a great sense of pride is flowing through the town and across the United States, where Carrick Rangers's fan base is growing at a rapid rate of knots. It is fantastic to see, and I wish Stephen Baxter and the players the very best of luck for tonight's final. They have shown great tenacity, grit and effort to get this far, and I know that they will do all that they can to give the amber army something to cheer about tonight. It also provides a wonderful opportunity for Peter Clarke, chairman of the club, the board, the officials and all the volunteers who are associated with that wonderful community club to go out and demonstrate the effort that they have put in ahead of tonight's final. It is a wonderful opportunity for them all, and I hope that they have a fantastic time. I wish the many hundreds of supporters who are heading out this evening to cheer on the amber army — I understand that over 800 Carrick Rangers fans will travel to Seaview — all the very best. I look forward to joining them and hope that we can all return to Carrickfergus tonight, marching with pride as we hold the County Antrim Shield.
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